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Kaapo Kakko Selected No. 2 Overall by New York Rangers in 2019 NHL Draft

Bleacher Report | June 22, 2019

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The New York Rangers selected Finnish forward Kaapo Kakko with the second overall pick in the 2019 NHL entry draft.

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With the second overall pick #NYR select Kaapo Kakko!!! #NYRDraft https://t.co/FfwgClrGAW

The 18-year-old was widely viewed as one of the top two prospects in this year's draft class, with some distance separating him and Jack Hughes from the rest of the field.

The 2018-19 season was Kakko's first full year in a senior league, and he wasted little time becoming acclimated. He finished with 22 goals and 16 assists in 45 appearances for TPS Turku.

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